Documentary
Culture
Documentary on Russell Simmons’ alleged sexual misconduct premieres at Sundance
Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ backed out, leaving questions over film’s future
Culture
‘Crip Camp’ — executive produced by the Obamas — plays to a packed house on Sundance’s opening night
The film is an early front-runner for best documentary
Culture
New documentary reminds us that even Toni Morrison had to fight off the haters
After she won the Nobel Prize, there were still critics who said her focus on black women was too narrow
Culture
HBO film ‘True Justice’ recounts Bryan Stevenson’s crusade for the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned
The nation’s most important civil rights lawyer since Thurgood Marshall still believes in equal justice under law
Sports
Antoine Fuqua lets Muhammad Ali tell his own story in HBO’s ‘What’s My Name’
Documentary from LeBron’s production company examines the life of The Greatest entirely through boxing
Culture
Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ is an illuminating two-way street
The superstar uplifts HBCU culture — and her own journeys ‘home’
Culture
‘Jump Shot’ gives credit to the Wyoming grad who perfected this mainstay of modern basketball
Steph Curry executive produced the film, which premiered this week at SXSW
Culture
HBO’s ‘Leaving Neverland’ never lets Michael Jackson steal the spotlight
Two men who say Jackson molested them reveal how a star weaponized his own magnetism
Culture
Documentary chronicles struggling community around Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of Super Bowl
Film shows poverty, gentrification around Martin Luther King Jr.’s old neighborhood near Atlanta stadium